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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Valencia, December 22, 2009 – America’s Cup defender Société Nautique deGenève has been asked if Alinghi 5 will meet the event’s nationality rules.In a letter today to SNG, GGYC Commodore Marcus Young wrote, “We find theDeed to be clear and unambiguous. It requires that the yacht, including its hull,appendages, mast and sails, be constructed in the country of the club itrepresents. We have gone to great lengths to comply with the Deed in allrespects, including ‘constructed-in-country,’ and expect that your Club will do soas well.”

Alinghi 5 has been sailing continually with sails made at Minden, Nevada in theUSA.

Absent agreement on the constructed-in-country interpretation, the five-memberInternational Jury recently appointed by the International Sailing Federationwould be asked to rule on the matter.

Both yachts should come to the start “street-legal.” The sailing world expects this,and wants to know before the Match is sailed, not after. Having the Jury in placeallows sailing matters to be dealt with by sailing experts.

GGYC’s objective is that the on-the-water result of the 33rd Match be conclusive.Any remaining contentious issues should be dealt with properly before the Matchis sailed. No one wants the outcome of the Match to have a question markhanging over it. http://www.bmworacleracing.com